Among the Sleep

 PC
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 3, 2014
    85
    Here we have a stylish and original horror adventure, which manages to scare. The ending is quite thought-provoking. The game is quite short, but the time spent on it is definitely quality time. [Aug 2014]
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Oct 19, 2014
    80
    Among the Sleep is yet another good example of a successful game made possible thanks to Kickstarter.
  3. Guardian
    Jun 16, 2014
    80
    The richly detailed, other-worldly environments are interesting, engaging and strange, but lack the deep unheimlich queasiness of the house you inhabit at the beginning.
  5. GRYOnline.pl
    May 30, 2014
    80
    Among the Sleep is a very interesting offer for horror fans. A very original setup and unusual way of treating a typical "scary story" produce great results and the ending will surely stick with you for a long time. The game is fairly short, but is such a breath of fresh air that fans definitely will be satisfied.
  6. Joystiq
    May 29, 2014
    80
    If you allow yourself to exist in the moment, Among the Sleep will take you back to a time when a teddy bear was your shield, and you'd think twice about going to sleep without checking under the bed.
  7. Impulsegamer
    Jan 23, 2017
    78
    Given it’s a fairly short playthrough I wouldn’t be paying full price for it… but if you can get it on sale it is worth getting if for no other reason than to see another form of terror placed into game form. Jump scares have nothing on the impact this has.
  8. Game Informer
    May 30, 2014
    78
    The scares may be lacking and some of the puzzles are dull to a fault, but this studio has expertly crafted a game that lets players unravel its story in a meaningful way.
  9. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Jun 2, 2014
    77
    The game is kinda short but the concept and creative level designs are the pros. If you want to play a different horror game then you'll love Among the Sleep.
  10. Softpedia
    Aug 6, 2014
    75
    Among the Sleep is a horror experience that’s more interested in delivering on its premise of exploring traumatic events from the perspective of a two-year old than in shocking you with gore or employing jump scares in order to get a cheap reaction out of you, which is good.
  11. GameFront
    Jun 8, 2014
    75
    While the setting of Among The Sleep is different, the cogs and gears underneath are a bit too familiar, and that stops Among The Sleep from being quite as scary as it could be.

Awards & Rankings

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#78 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#93 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 251 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 141 out of 251
  2. Mixed: 84 out of 251
  3. Negative: 26 out of 251
  1. ronaldohero
    May 29, 2014
    10
    First of all, this game comes from an norwegian new company. They had a fantastic kick starter campaign.
    Grapichs:10/10
    Design:10/10    First of all, this game comes from an norwegian new company. They had a fantastic kick starter campaign.
    Grapichs:10/10
    Design:10/10
    Textures:9/10
    Story:10/10
    Ending:8/10    … Full Review »
  2. Muffinrex
    May 29, 2014
    9
    Among the Sleep is a fantastic game, creepy all the way through. What starts as a pretty innocent birthday party, turns into one of the mostAmong the Sleep is a fantastic game, creepy all the way through. What starts as a pretty innocent birthday party, turns into one of the most scary video game experiences I've ever had. The sound design is simply brilliant, the levels are masterly designed, and the story and atmosphere is just perfect. It seems like every single little thing in this astonishing little Indie-game is refined to the almost perfect.

    Do yourself a favor and buy this wonderful game. Please, it's too good to be missed!    … Full Review »
  3. thanatopsis
    Jun 6, 2014
    4
    For an indie game this isn't bad, and maybe it is even worth the $10 or $15, but it just wasn't worth my time. The graphics are good for aFor an indie game this isn't bad, and maybe it is even worth the $10 or $15, but it just wasn't worth my time. The graphics are good for a cheap production, and it is a little eerie for the first 30 minutes, but once the game really starts it just looks too colorful and bubbly to be scary, and the teddy bear is just annoying. There are hardly any real puzzles and he pretty much tells you what you need to do for all of them. It isn't hard to figure out what exactly is going on in the game. The ending was no surprise, and in fact it felt very cheap and tacked-on compared to how I imagined it ending. I thought it would be much more compelling.
    A far better game (in story, graphics and game play) along the same lines thematically is Papo & Yo.
    But if you're looking for a creepy horror experience with pretty much the same level of "puzzles" as this game (i.e. nonexistent), Outlast is a far better option. This is more of a horror game for an 8-year-old.
    I must say I did enjoy the first-person view much more than usually being able to see arms and legs. But Outlast has that too and also does that many times better.
    It is a novel concept, but it just doesn't have the story or game play to back it up.    … Full Review »
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